Carrara, Nevada

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In 1904 the discovery of the snow-white marble in the Bare Mountain range led to the
founding of Carrara. Unfortunately most of the marble found on the site was of insufficient quality so it did not
prove to be a bonanza of wealth. The American Carrara Marble Company was formed in 1912, between 1911 and 1913
the company laid out the townsite. The features were a town fountain, hotel and a store.The towns water supply
came from nearby Gold Center by way of pipeline. The "Carrara Pacific," which was a three mile lidger cable tram
system with wooden rails was built to tie into the LV&T Railroad. It was a simple system that used the weight of
the full car going down to pull the empty up. They had a wide section about the haft way mark so the cars could
pass. Finally in April 1914, the first slabs of marble were shipped from the quarry. After the LV&T Railroad quit
running in 1917, they built a spur from the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, owned by the Pacific Coast Borax to
accommodate shipping from the Carrara Pacific. At it's day they boasted of having 100 residents, with a newpaper
and post office. - - - -
Status: Ghost Town Site - (1) photo